(57) The present invention is directed to novel neuro-attentuating norketamine (NANKET)
compounds according to any one of formulas (I - shown below), (I-A) and (I-B), or
any of the compounds described in Tables A-D, or in any of the Examples provided herein,
and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, novel pharmaceutical formulations and
novel methods of uses thereof. The present invention also features novel oral neuro-attenuating
ketamine (NAKET) and neuro-attenuating norketamine (NANKET) modified-release pharmaceutical
formulations, and novel methods of administration thereof, which ensure the steady
release of a therapeutically effective amount of ketamine, norketamine, or derivatives
thereof from the oral modified-release pharmaceutical formulations without neurologically
toxic spikes in plasma concentration of the ketamine, norketamine, or derivatives
during the release periods.

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